To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to focus on electric vehicle infrastructure in the budget for 2021 To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to focus on electric vehicle infrastructure in the budget for 2021. Finance minister Manish Sisodia said […]
Delhi Budget: Govt allocates Rs 3,090 crore for its power subsidy scheme
New Delhi, Delhi residents will continue to avail subsidy on electricity as the Delhi government allocated Rs 3,090 crore for its Special Electricity Subsidy Scheme on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced a total of Rs 3,227 crore for the energy sector in the budget 2021-22. The Delhi consumers at present get “zero power […]
Delhi govt aims to convert its entire transport system to electric: Sisodia
It is an aspirational dream to convert the entire transport system of Delhi to electric in the next 25 years but it is not impossible, Sisodia said. The Delhi government aims to convert its entire transport fleet to an electric vehicle system in the next 25 years, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. […]
Delhi Govt to provide scrapping incentives under Delhi EV Policy: Gadkari
The Delhi government notified the Delhi EV Policy 2020 on Aug 7, 2020, with an intention to promote the adoption of clean mobility solution. New Delhi: Scrapping incentives, including up to Rs 7,500 per vehicle for auto and light commercial vehicle, is being provided by the Delhi Government under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, Parliament […]
Gahlot seeks participation of RWAs, MLAs to encourage people in Delhi adopt electric vehicles
New Delhi : Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Friday sought the participation of RWAs and MLAs in the ongoing ”Switch Delhi” campaign aimed at encouraging people to adopt electric vehicles to make Delhi a clean and pollution-free city. He also sent out letters to all the MLAs in Delhi, urging them to provide support to […]
CESL pitches for Delhi government’s shift to electric vehicles
The Delhi government has mandated all its departments, autonomous bodies, and grantee institutions to shift their existing fleet of hired conventional fuel vehicles to electric variants within six months. New Delhi: Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), has announced support for the Delhi government’s switch to electric […]
Delhi Metro deploys ETO Motors’ electric vehicles at Jamia station for last-mile connectivity
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) recently flagged off e-rickshaw services, operated by Hyderabad-based electric mobility and service-provider company ETO Motors, from Jamia Millia Islamia Metro station to provide first- and last-mile connectivity to commuters. As part of its EV policy, the Delhi Government aims to register at least 5 lakh electric vehicles by 2024 in […]
5,534 three-wheelers registered since electric vehicle policy launch in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Since the launch of the Delhi electric vehicle policy in August last year, three wheelers have emerged as the highest selling electric vehicle(EV) segment in Delhi. 5,534 new EV three-wheelers have been registered, with more users are coming forward to make the switch. Delhi government is running ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign focused on generating […]
Three-wheelers highest selling segment of electric vehicles in Delhi: Transport Department
New Delhi: Three-wheelers have emerged as the highest selling segment of electric vehicles in Delhi with the registration of over 5,500 units since August last year, the Transport Department said Saturday. The Delhi government”s ongoing ”Switch Delhi” campaign to promote electric vehicles focused on three-wheelers with various stakeholders providing positive feedback on it. The Delhi government […]
PM2.5 air pollution behind an estimated 160,000 deaths in world’s 5 biggest cities in 2020
Jakarta, Indonesia,: PM2.5 air pollution was behind approximately 160,000 deaths in the world’s five most populous cities in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data from a live Cost Estimator [1] [2]. While some cities saw small improvements in air quality as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns, the devastating impact of […]
